They haven't improved much. Robertson is a good get but Robertson and Quintana don't change the divison.
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8 years for Nimmo is just so different. The MLB owners must be making much more money than we think. Scott Boras at it again.
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Again, I think execs are looking at it as 5/160 or 6/160 with "dead money" after that.
Seems like the teams left who seem to be trying to spend money are the Giants, Sox, and maybe the Brewers and Cubs. Not sure about the White Sox or Rays. Nearly every other competitive teams is at or well above last seasons payroll.
I'm not sure what the Orioles are waiting for.
I'm not sure what the Orioles are waiting for.
Also, the Blue Jays to my knowledge have done nothing at all this week. Vlad isn't going to be cheap much longer.
They are actually only 30 mill under the cap which is pretty crazy for them. The payroll is slightly higher than last season.
Yep, massive spending but mostly just to keep their own guys or similar talent replacements.
Diaz (re-signed): 5/$102M
Degrom -> Verlander: 2/$86M
Walker -> Quintana: 2/$26M
Nimmo (re-signed): 8/$160M
Ottavino -> Robertson: 1/$10M
They're actually down their 3rd best starter in Chris Bassitt (180 innings, 3.2 bWAR, 3.66 FIP). Then again, they're likely adding the #1 and #19 overall prospects per MLB to catcher and 3B.
A lot of these contracts are going to last longer than the GM. If ownership signs off on it, seal the deal and the next guy will inherit the mess.
Thanks. My guess is that he and Correa are waiting to see where Swanson's going, which probably means Rodon will go first
This contract is insane. He’s basically JD Drew lite, I guess this is the new normal? Eight years? Lol.
I'm not sure I've ever seen such a persistent but slightly incremental series of moves. Zimmer to JBJ to Kiermaier. The Jays are still about two years from having Michael Taylor as their backup center fielder.
Reminder:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/rays-grab-data-card-shaken-loose-kirks-wrist-deny-blue-jays-request-return/sn-amp/
No hard feelings, I guess.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/rays-grab-data-card-shaken-loose-kirks-wrist-deny-blue-jays-request-return/sn-amp/
No hard feelings, I guess.
Heyman is pumping up a mystery team (Cardinals) for Rodon. That usually means the player is close to signing somewhere.
View: https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1601955500966436864?s=46&t=qGBdCG3WojmUBtsZ0FT9eA
View: https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/1601955500966436864?s=46&t=qGBdCG3WojmUBtsZ0FT9eA
Seriously, how much of Boras' commission does he pass along to this guy?
Boras is all Heyman has. He's jumped from job to job for years, his analysis is largely useless (review his HoF ballots at your peril), and he's never struck me as much of a writer.
That may well be what the rest of the league is waiting for, a chance that they can somewhat reset the market.
Part of being king is having a firm grasp of your kingdom, right down the town crier.
Rosenthal saying a "rival official" says the pirates are asking for a "Soto-type package" for Reynolds. LOL
View: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10058373-mlb-trade-rumors-pirates-seek-juan-soto-like-package-for-bryan-reynolds
View: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10058373-mlb-trade-rumors-pirates-seek-juan-soto-like-package-for-bryan-reynolds
What this says to me is that after denying they'd trade him, the Pirates could be persuaded to deal Reynolds. The "Soto-type package" stuff is just posturing
Interesting. Seems like they’d be out on Rodón then? Webb / Cobb / Manaea / Wood / DeSclafani / Junis
All that money they planned to spend and so far they have Hanniger and Manaea to show for it. If they don't land one of the shortstops, the Sons of Steve Decker are going to be upset.
The sports talk stations out here have been eviscerating Farhan, and it's gotten worse since they missed out on Judge. The Giants have found interesting guys on the scrap heap and let them walk, which has people upset.
Giants seem like the west coast Red Sox, strong competition within the division, lots of boom and bust seasons.
Educated fan base, good seafood . . . And most of all big enemy to the south in an uglier stadium that’s outspending them
Per Jeff Passan, Sean Murphy has been traded to the Atlanta Braves.
View: https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1602396186899513350?s=20&t=b22PHRcdwUIB-mPaGvazWg
View: https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1602396186899513350?s=20&t=b22PHRcdwUIB-mPaGvazWg
Maybe the Braves are pretty pessimistic about Travis d’Arnaud going forward, which wouldn’t shock me
Because of fantasy baseball I had a window into Manaea’s putrid season last year — negative WAR, ERA near 5 (and above 6 in the 2nd half).
So on the Giants he’ll probably win the Cy Young.
I imagine Murphy’s right now/next few years is likely to be better than Langeliers’, right?
As others are saying, Mets, Braves, Phillies looks like a rock fight all next season, supercharged version of Yanks, Jays, Rays (sigh).
Brewers twitter is talking about it being a 3 team trade.
View: https://twitter.com/TalkinJake/status/1602390165447639073?s=20&t=bbQdM8kmrYdgDx_o_3yXOg
Contreras going to Milwaukee would make sense in this scenario.
edit: Passan (above post) confirms this
View: https://twitter.com/TalkinJake/status/1602390165447639073?s=20&t=bbQdM8kmrYdgDx_o_3yXOg
Contreras going to Milwaukee would make sense in this scenario.
edit: Passan (above post) confirms this